Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-15

paign from Fort Henry to Corinth. The
combined forces of Van Dorm and Price ag-
gregated 2o,0 600 men. The returns of Grants
army show that he had $1,000 effective
troops, %, 600 Of whom were under Rose
Grams at Corinth and $4,000 under Ord at
Bolivar. The forward movement of the Con-
federates began from Pocahontas, twenty
miles northwest of Corinth on the LIST Of Oc-
toler, and at 10 O'Clock on the morning If the
81 the two armies were confronting each
other i'm line OF battle.
Gen. Van Dorn's intention was TO open the
attack 10y an assault with Lovel's division on
the left of Rosecrans, in the hope that the
latter would strengthen that position by
withdrawing troops from his right. where
upon Price was to swing around and make
the principal assault OH that weak point.
Rosecrans. being apprised Of the approach of
the enemy, had taken a position that was
defended by line Of new and strong in
trenchnents which had been constructed
within the old Notifications, and nearer the
town.
His forces consisted Of two divisions of his
own army under Stanley and Hamilton, and
two divisions If the Army Of the Tennessee,
commanded by Davies and Mexican Hamil-
ton was on the right, Davies in the center and
Mexican Oh the left, with Stanley in reserve
The engagement began about 10oclock, when
Lowell, who had the Confederate right en-
cmntered McKean's and Davies divisions
near the outtr works, penetrated a broad gap
between the two and forced back the Union
line to tue inner redoubts Prices corps
made another attack upon Davies division
later, driving it back upon battery
R0binett, where at sunset the fighting
ceased for the day, Gen. Price believ-
ing that his men we're not equal to fur
ther exertion owing to the fact that they had
previously marched many miles without
water, and were utterly exhausted. OF this
incident Gen. Van Dorm says: II saw with
regret the sun sink below the horizon as the
last shot Of our sharpshooters followed the
retreating foe into their innermost lines. One
hour more of daylight and victory would
have ,sootle1i our grief for the loss of the
gallant dead who sleep OH thut lost but not
dishonored fell.n Col. Francis Vinton
Greene, of the United States army, describ-
ing the results Of the day, says: "The battle
had been most encouraging for the Con-
Tolerate arms Rosecrans had been driven
back for distance of about two miles, and
had taken refuge IN the redoubts just outside
of the town. The Confederates passed the
night within few hundred yards of these
redonbts, and they hoped on the morrow to
complete the destruction Of the Union army.
This army, however, was by no means de-
moralZe,l or dsheartencd; and during the
night its position was so rearranged as 10
make strong defense in the morning"
McIAcan's division was placed on the ex-
IRENE left. south Of the Memphis railroad;
Stanley took post across that road TO defend
batteries Williams and Robinett, Davies
moved to the northwest of the town and
Hamilton's division formed the extreme
right. Eosccrans' force of $1,000 men was
therefore, concentrated on the arc of circle
around Corinth less than two miles in length
and the prominent points Of the line were de
| Tended by strong redoults.
Van Dorm h; a so rearrancel his troop.
during the night. Lowell Being placed on the
south OF the Memphis railroad, Maury IN
! trout OF battery Robinett and Prices corr.
| on the left The plan was for Cen Herbe =,
on the extreme left to begin action at day
light, and, pivoting on his right, swing Iii
! left down the railroad toward the town, Will,
Maury's batteries were to open ON batter.
/ Robinett
The order was not executed, and the centel
becoming engaged the plan was eisaTrange,l
Some OF The mcs: dCsleraten.' ting Of tb